GAME REPORT

Karsiyaka Rout Etha To Finish Unbeaten

Pinar Karsiyaka underlined their superiority in Group A as they wrapped up the EuroChallenge Regular Season campaign with a 105-61 rout of ETHA.

Ayhan Kentil scored 15 points to lead five Pinar players scoring in double figures and they outscored their winless visitors 51-25 in the second half to complete an outstanding display.

ETHA hung with their hosts for the opening five minutes, but a 15-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters saw Pinar take complete control, going up 39-17 on Kentil's jump-shot.

ETHA kept scrapping, and reeled off seven straight points of their own to get back to 43-30 on Donte Poole's lay-up.

But they were only delaying the inevitable as Pinar began to pull clear once more, a Jon Diebler three giving them a 54-36 advantage at half-time and Robert Dixon hitting two more threes early in the third as they scored the first 11 points to go 65-36 up.

Dixon and Umit Sonkol finished with 14 points each while Diebler had 13 and William Thomas 11.

Ogo Adegboye led ETHA with 12 points while Dejan Cup had 10.

COACH QUOTES

Quotes Pinar Karsiyaka vs. ETHA

Etha head coach Kyriakos Adamou

"We played against a real strong team tonight, who I believe will go through to the end of competition, and we lost. They started so aggressive and we could not stand against it after the first quarter. I wish the best for them on the road, and appretiate their hospitatlity. Now on we will focus on our own national league."

Etha player Akida Mc Lain"A strong and tough opponent made us lose tonight. I wish the best to Pinar Karsiyaka, till the end of this competition."

Pinar Karsiyaka head coach Ufuk Sarica"Congratulations to my players, qualifiying to the Last 16 and also for taking their business seriously. Now we will look forward to the second group!"

Pinar Karsiyaka player Onur Calban"Even if everything was clear for us in the group, we prepared the game as we usually do, and took it seriously. Coach also gave opportunity to the young players in this game and we tried to use it."

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COACH QUOTES

Quotes Pinar Karsiyaka vs. ETHA

Etha head coach Kyriakos Adamou

"We played against a real strong team tonight, who I believe will go through to the end of competition, and we lost. They started so aggressive and we could not stand against it after the first quarter. I wish the best for them on the road, and appretiate their hospitatlity. Now on we will focus on our own national league."

Etha player Akida Mc Lain"A strong and tough opponent made us lose tonight. I wish the best to Pinar Karsiyaka, till the end of this competition."

Pinar Karsiyaka head coach Ufuk Sarica"Congratulations to my players, qualifiying to the Last 16 and also for taking their business seriously. Now we will look forward to the second group!"

Pinar Karsiyaka player Onur Calban"Even if everything was clear for us in the group, we prepared the game as we usually do, and took it seriously. Coach also gave opportunity to the young players in this game and we tried to use it."